Vehicle-spuing



W. H. CROSSLEY.

VEHICLE SPRING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.2. 1918.

1,314,248. PatentedAug. 26,1919.

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WILLIAM H. CROSSLEY, 0F KLAMAT'H FALLS, OREGON.

VEHICLE-SPRING.

Application filed August 2, 1918.

leaves from grinding and wearing upon one another when the spring is flexed.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a vehicle spring with the top leaf removed,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same,

Fig. 3 is a plan of the top leaf looking at v the underside thereof.

In the drawing, 2 represents the long leaf of the spring having the loops 3 at its ends for connection with the couplings on the axle of the vehicle. 4 and 5 represent shorter leaves placed one upon the other and upon the leaf 2 and secured thereto by suitable clamps 6. These clamps are arranged as shown near the ends of the leaves and hold them securely together.

Above the leaf 5 is a series of shorter leaves 7, 8 and 9, the leaf 7 having transverse grooves 10 formed therein to receive the upper portion of the clamps 6, and the leaves 8 and 9 and all the previously described leaves are secured together by means of clamps 11 provided on each side of the center of the spring. The top leaf 12 has grooves 13 in its ends to receive the clamps 11 and when the spring is used on a Ford car, the square head 14 is provided on the middle portion of the top leaf. For other makes of cars, I will substitute a ball in place of this square head.

The upper leaf has a socket 15 in its under surface and a ball 16 is fitted into a corresponding socket in the leaf 9 and adapted Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A11". 26, 1919.

Serial No. 247,926.

lengthwise movement upon each other and dispense with the necessity of providing bolt holes and bolts which tend to weaken the structure of the spring as Well as add considerably to the expense of manufacturing. l urthermore, when the bolt threads are rusted or upset, it is often a difiicult and expensive job to remove them from the spring in case a leaf should break and a new one is to be substituted therefor. With my invention the spring is holeless and boltless and has all the advantages and functions of an ordinary vehicle spring without many of its objections.

The spring may be made in various sizes,

according to the characterof the vehicleon which it is to be used and the number of leaves may be increased or decreased, as desired, and in various ways the details of construction may be modified and still be within the scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A vehicle spring comprising a series of leaves placed one upon the other, said leaves being illlPOl'fOl'flItG and boltless, and means removably fitting between the leaves for locking them against relative longitudinal movement.

2. A vehicle spring comprising a. series of leaves placed one upon the other and balls for holding said leaves against relative longitudinal and lateral movement interposed between adjacent leaves.

3. A vehicle spring comprising a series of leaves placed one upon the other, clamps encircling the end portions of a group of the lower leaves for securing them together, the next leaf above said group having transverse grooves formed therein to receive said clamps, and clamps encircling a second group of leaves and also said first group for holding all of them together, and a top leaf having transverse grooves in its ends to receive said last named clamps.

4. A vehicle spring comprising a Series of leaves placed one upon the other, the adjacent leaves having sockets in their opposnear the middle portion of the leaves and,

locking balls fittingvvithin said sockets.

5. A vehicle springcoinprising seriesof' leaves placed one upon the other, the adjacent leaves having sockets in their opposing faces and balls fitting Within said sockets, the alternate balls Being in staggr'a're'd rela tion between the leaves:

6. A vehicle spring comprising a series of leaves placed one upon the other' the ad'- joining leaves having semi-spherical sockets formed: in their opposing faces; i and locking balls fitting Within said sockets for holding said leaves againstv lateral and longitudinal movement and means for holding said leaves together.

7. A- vehicle spring comprising aseries of Oop'ieswf this patent' inay be- -obtained'for leaveszplacedi one upon the other and means sockets of the abutting leaves for locking,

them against relative longitudinal movement. i i

In witness whereof, Ir have hereunto set my hand" this 15th: day of-July 1918;

WILLIAMHZ CROS'SLEY.

Witnesses: R.-= SMITH-p G.--O. QLfVER: 

